ReviewClinical orthopaedics and related research2008
Myths and legends in orthopaedic practice: are we all guilty?
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 51 citations in OpenAlex.
- Intra-operative wound irrigation to reduce surgical site infections after abdominal surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Langenbeck's archives of surgery · 2015Pooled it
- Abdominal binders after laparotomy: review of the literature and French survey of policies.Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery · 2014Pooled it
- Vacuum Sealing Drainage Treatment Combined with Antibiotic-Impregnated Bone Cement for Treatment of Soft Tissue Defects and Infection.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2016Trial
- Investigation of Antibacterial Coatings Based on Chitosan/Polyacrylic Acid/Chlorhexidine for Orthopedic Implants.ACS polymers Au · 2024Article
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- The Effect of Different Irrigation Solutions on the Cytotoxicity and Recovery Potential of Human Osteoblast Cells In Vitro.Arthroplasty today · 2021Article
- Do tourniquet and drainage influence fast track in total knee arthroplasty? Our results on 151 cases.Acta bio-medica : Atenei Parmensis · 2019Article
- Use of Chlorhexidine Preparations in Total Joint Arthroplasty.Journal of bone and joint infection · 2017Review
- Editorial: Getting Evidence Into Practice--or Not: The Case of Viscosupplementation.Clinical orthopaedics and related research · 2016Article
- Orthopedic oncology - "the challenges ahead".Frontiers in surgery · 2014Review
- Evidence-based surgery--evidence from survey and citation analysis in orthopaedic surgery.Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England · 2011Article
- Irrigation Solutions Negatively Affect the Viability and Function of Human Fibroblasts: An in vitro Study.Biomedicine hubArticle
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2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Over years of practice, many beliefs and practices become entrenched as tried and tested, and we subconsciously believe they are based on scientific evidence. We identified nine such beliefs by interviewing orthopaedic surgeons in which studies (or lack thereof) apparently do not support such practices. These are: changing the scalpel blade after the skin incision to limit contamination; bending the patient's knee when applying a thigh tourniquet; bed rest for treatment of deep vein thrombosis; antibiotics in irrigation solution; routine use of hip precautions; routine use of antibiotics for the duration of wound drains; routine removal of hardware in children; correlation between operative time and infection; and not changing dressings on the floor before scrubbing. A survey of 186 practicing orthopaedic surgeons in academic and community settings was performed to assess their routine practice patterns. We present the results of the survey along with an in-depth literature review of these topics. Most surgeon practices are based on a combination of knowledge gained during training, reading the literature, and personal experience. The results of this survey hopefully will raise the awareness of the selected literature for common practices.
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